PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Lichwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakub Lichwa has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fitzgerald
vs
Lichwa

208 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esteban Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jakub Lichwa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lichwa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fitzgerald looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fitzgerald struggling a bit here.
Fitzgerald is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fitzgerald is looking for a sweep.
Fitzgerald gets back to half guard.
Lichwa is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitzgerald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fitzgerald trying to control but Lichwa postures up.
Fitzgerald is trying to stand up here but Lichwa is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lichwa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lichwa's back!
Lichwa trying to control the action but Fitzgerald just sinks the hooks in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichwa is keeping busy.
Fitzgerald throws a series of strikes and Lichwa wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Lichwa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lichwa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fitzgerald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fitzgerald thowing shots but they're missing.
Lichwa regains half guard.
Fitzgerald is thwarting Lichwa's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lichwa is trying to stand up here but Fitzgerald is controlling him well.
Fitzgerald prevents Lichwa from improving his position.
Lichwa is looking to control Fitzgerald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lichwa avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lichwa can do anything to dispel that myth.

Fitzgerald is looking for submissions but instead, Lichwa has regained full guard.
Lichwa is looking to stand back up but Fitzgerald counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lichwa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichwa wants to control but Fitzgerald is keeping busy.

Fitzgerald seems to be working for a kimura but Lichwa defends the submission attempt.
Lichwa gets full guard.
Lichwa is trying to keep Fitzgerald in close.
Fitzgerald postures up in Lichwa's guard and throws a big left but Lichwa blocks it.
Fitzgerald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fitzgerald postures up in Lichwa's guard and throws a big left but Lichwa blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot.
Lichwa unleashes a big counter combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Lichwa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lichwa prevents Fitzgerald from getting back to his feet.
Lichwa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lichwa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzgerald throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jakub Lichwa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lichwa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fitzgerald's guard.
Fitzgerald keeping full guard, as Lichwa tries to pass.
Lichwa advances position into side control!
Fitzgerald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fitzgerald is looking to control Lichwa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fitzgerald avoid being mounted?
Fitzgerald is staying active underneath Lichwa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fitzgerald is pulling down on Lichwa's head to control his posture.
Lichwa trying to control but Fitzgerald is working from the bottom.
Lichwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitzgerald has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lichwa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fitzgerald has tightened it up now! Lichwa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Esteban Fitzgerald!